How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-generic-lts-xenial Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic-lts-xenial" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-image-generic-lts-xenial on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-generic-lts-xenial" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-image-generic-lts-xenial on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-generic-lts-xenial package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-generic-lts-xenial
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-image-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1792
MD5sum: 8d972dc670b427e062e7749a9b120284
SHA1: e479047b507db53b8631c5945c57179c8ffe38cc
SHA256: 621562ffc0071ad68470faab8d6c7bada3cf440466860d024e7a908dcd9a3071
SHA512: b2777a4d22787a22c645c48d7d466eb4d73cd90163311b90cc4dcb833fc374e263087fb821caa44728cebca3936ae2bd1ee400b57d8d56e5d3f93d81ae372ff9
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image (dummy transitional package)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 24803b0812dc69804eb7318e1b5ee183
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-generic-lts-xenial
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-image-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1798
MD5sum: 62ee29627bfd60aa6a20f650daf3824b
SHA1: 8e8be8df33d3182e45cb34af807de562d84958a9
SHA256: e91a560d52eeee937e8fae0182b9aa820355c5e25b8aaa04ef9d813bdc58941b
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image (dummy transitional package)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 24803b0812dc69804eb7318e1b5ee183
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y